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  Going by the logical progression, it shouldn’t be a surprise if the next-gen iPhone features a 5MP camera. In fact, we’ve heard the same thing before but the new report from Chosun says that Apple has apparently changed the supplier. The report claims LG Innotek has been handed the order to supply 5 megapixel [...]

  The Courier Tablet concept seemed one of the coolest products that could have come out of Microsoft’s stable but now Gizmodo is reporting that the project has been canceled. The reason behind the move is not known but MS’ Corporate VP of Communications Frank Shaw did acknowledge the demise of the yet-to-be-commercialized product. “At [...]

  The phone doesn’t really matter from a consumer point of view but if you ever wanted to know what Motorola’s successful RAZR successor would’ve looked had it launched in the market, refer to the video below. The video shows off the phone, which bears the looks from the RAZR family but boasts a large [...]

  In addition to Asus, MSI will be another Taiwanese company to unveil their tablet PCs at this year’s Computex. MSI will be unveiling tablets in sizes of 8.9- and 10-inches, will run on Android or Windows 7 OS and ship sometime in third quarter of this year. Although these are single screen tablets, the [...]

  Datawind launched its UbiSurfer Mobile Internet Device in India. UbiSurfer is touted for its ‘Ubiquitous Surfing’ capability that offers internet on the go with an integrated SIM card slot and a cellular modem. UbiSurfer’s specs sheet includes a 7-inch WVGA (800×480) display, WinCE or Linux OS, 128MB RAM, 1GB Flash memory, earphone jack, integrated [...]

  UPDATE: Adobe CEO responds. Apple CEO, Steve Jobs has posted his thoughts on Adobe Flash, which lists down six simple reasons “Why Apple doesn’t allow Flash”. The post goes down highlighting the flaws in Adobe’s Flash but the most important reason Jobs claims that using Flash to develop iPhone OS apps “ultimately results in [...]

  If Nokia’s recent phone announcements are any indication, they are trying to pull the consumers back with highly competitive pricing. Today Nokia dropped X2 phone and although not as powerful and attractive as the N8, this one is surely going to please the people here in India who are looking for a sub-5K phone. [...]

  Lots of devices come to FCC offices everyday but it’s not everyday you find a device’s photograph being published. The (un)lucky victim is HTC’s PC70110 (or Wildfire according to a recent HTC poll) that was caught in the flesh while being tested. Most of the details are unknown at the moment but scrutinizing the [...]

  Samsung has expanded its LCD monitor range for the Indian market. The Konect Plus series is the newest addition that allows user to connect to varied number of devices like set-top box, home theatre, DVD player, game console or camera with its HDMI port. The first monitor in the line is the 23-inch 16:9 [...]

  While Palm was reported to find suitors in the east, US-based HP has announced to buy the ailing smartphone company. HP has bought Palm for $1.2 billion or $5.70 per share. A major reason for HP to buy the company was the webOS, which HP believes could help them bolster in the competitive smartphone [...]

  Apple apparently ordered all major e-tailers in Japan to stop taking online orders. Many e-tailers listed Apple products as “out of stock” whereas retailers like Yodobashi Camera claimed that Apple’s wishes did not allow them to fulfill online orders. Consumers wanting to buy Apple products need to rush to retailers’ shops. While Apple has [...]

  Sony Japan’s website has put up a banner suggesting a new VAIO Ultra Mobile device is incoming. The teaser banner unsurprisingly, does not reveal anything but one mole tells Engadget that the new device is none other than an updated VAIO P. The internal specs are still under wraps but the paperclip besides the [...]

  Apple has announced the dates of its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). The conference is slated to start on June 7 and will last till June 11 at San Francisco’s Moscone West. It’s the biggest event for developers where Apple disseminates development sessions and hands-on of its various devices and the underlying software. WWDC [...]

  Though we’re not big fans of a split QWERTY keyboard phone, Nokia deems there’s still a market for such phones. Dubbed as C2, the phone looks like a normal slider device but features a rotatable screen that reveals the remaining part of the keyboard. Additionally, the phone is said to feature a 2MP camera [...]

  Couple of more images has surfaced of RIM’s first Blackberry clamshell with full QWERTY keyboard. The pictures were posted by Crackberry forum member B.I.G.G.I.E. that also had Blackberry Atlas tagged along with it. According to the poster, the device will be a Verizon exclusive and is “sleek” with a “flawless keyboard.” BB 9670 as [...]